Shade support



E. HEITMAN SHADE SUPPORT June 32, 11 923.

Filed Sept. 1, 1920 mm H m M qw lul ll atented June 12, T1923.

TATEB ERNEST HEITMAN, OF NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY.

SHADE SUPPORT.

Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST HEITMAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of North Bergen, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvement in shade support.

An object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive and efficient device which s adapted to support window shades of vanous widths.

Another object of this invention is to provide in such a device an adjustable unitary bracket having a perforation adapted to receive the ointles of the shade roller.

A further object of this invention is to provide in such a device guide-rods whereon the said bracket may be made to slide forth and back as desired and means for keeping said bracket fixedly secured to the guide-rods at any desired point.

A still further object of this invention is to provide in such a device means for securing the shade support to a Window frame.

A still further object of this invention 30 is to provide means in such a device whereby one end of a certain pole support may be attached.

The above and further objects in view will more fully be understood from the fol lowing description together with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window showing my invention applied to the upper portion of the inside frame thereof.

Figure 2 is a similar View showing my invention applied to the outside frame of a window.

Figure 3 is a detail view of my invention in the position shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of same in the position shown in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of same taken on line 55 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 shows a plan and sectional side view of a blank forming the bracket.

Figure 7 is a view showing how one end of a curtain pole support may be attached to my device.

In the drawings there is disclosed a bracket-guide 1 consisting of a rod bent in 1, 1920. Serial No. 407,543.

the form of a closed frame with parallel sides and having its ends 2 turned at sub stantially right angles to the parallel sides, and made preferably of resilient metal. The parallel sides provide guides or guiderods 3. A base or attaching-plate 4 preferably metallic, provided with a series of perforations 5 is secured to bracket-guide 1. A preferred way of securing base-plate 4 to bracket guide 1 is to bend the formers ends over end 2 of the latter away from the outer surface and then soldering the bent over portions to the base-plate proper. (See Figures 4 and 5.) This assures a smooth outer surface for base-plate 1 and a socket for ends 6 and 7 of bracket-guide 1.

Unitary bracket or holder 8 stamped from suitable pliable but springy material has the shape shown in Figure 6. The flanged portion 9 has an orifice 10 and the flanged portion 11 a threaded opening 12 formed by drawing the material around the opening. The extended portion 13 has an orifice 13 formed therein adapted to receive the pintle of a shade. This orifice 13 may be of any suitable shape.

To put bracket 8 in shape for use it is bent at neck 14 so that flanged portion 9 assumes a position over and above flanged portion 11, the central axis of orifice 10 coinciding with that of threaded opening 12.

Aspace is left between flanged portions 8 and 9 equal to the thickness of guide rod 3. Extended portion 13 is then bent at right angles in the direction of flanged portion 9. The above bending processes may be made in one operation by using a suitable bending machine.

The now formed bracket is placed in proper position by spreading apart guiderods 3 of bracket-guide 1 at the open point 15 as shown by dotted lines of Figure 4, and slipping it thereinbetween. Guide-rods 3 being resilient will snap back into normal position. Bracket 8 now slidably engages and is guidedly engaged by guide-rods 3. A suitable screw 16 is received in orifice 10 and engages the threads in opening 12. By tightening said screw bracket 8 may be fixedly secured to guide-rods 3 at any desired position.

Although the shape of bracket 8 shown in Figure 6 and described above is preferable, be it understood that I do not limit myself to that particular design and reserve for myself the right to use any shape or design consistent with the purpose to which it is put. e y e My device may be secured to the upper portion of the inside frame of .a window as shown in Figure 1, or the outside frame as shown in Figure 2. One of the brackets is secured in position upon the window frame on each side thereof by screwing or. mailing base-plate 4 at perforations 5 thereto. Brackets 8 are then adjustedaccordiirg to the width of the shade roller by stiding them along guiderods 3flan-d securing them by means of screws 16.

My device may be used to support one end of a curtain pole support at the base or at tachin-g plate 4 thereof, the other end of said curtain pole support being nailed or screwed 'to the window frame as shown in Figure '7,

It may be observed fromthe above description that my device is very simple in constru'c'tion, efficient and very easily operated.

Having thus described my invention and reserving for myself the right to make alteraltions and amendments within 1 he purview of the claims, 1 claim:

1. An adjustaole shade support comprisiii-g in combination a bracket-guide consisting-o'f 'a rod bent in the form of a closed frame with parallel sides and *having its-ends turned at substantially right angles to the parallel sides, an attaching-platesecured at the end's of said braoketeguide, a bracket consisting of two flanged portions with a neck formed thereinbetween and an extended portion provided with an orifice, said bracket being bent at its neck portion so that the flanged portions are parallel to each other and spaced apart to engage the parallel sides of said bracket-guide, its extended portion being bent right angularly to said nation a bracket-guide consisting of a rod bent in the form of a closed frame with parallel sides and having its ends turned at substantially right angles to the parallel sides,

a base-plate attached to the ends of said bracket-guide, said base-plate being provided with perforations adapted to receive suitable means for securing it to a window frame, a one-piece adjustable "bracket formed by having one end portion engage the sides of said br ac5ke't--guide, theremaining portion being :bent upwardly through said sides then downwardly parallel with the end portion and then downwardly through said sides at right angles to said end :portion, said "bracket being provided with tightening means and a perforation in its right angled portion adapted "to receive the pintle of a shade.

3. As a new-article of the manufacture an adjustable shade support having in combination a perforated attaching-plate provided witha socket at one of its ends, a resilient rod secured to said iattachiirngplate, and bent to provide a pair of guides the free ends of said rod being-adaptedito spring into the socket of'said attaching-plate to form a closed frame, and a holder having :a portion thereof so formed as to slidably engage said guides and a right angular-1y extended portion adapted to receive the pintle of a :shade roller.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New-York, this 28th day of August A. D.

' ERNEST HEIThfAN. I 

